The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without dispute, and is able to deal with the evil of others. Therefore, it is similar to the Tao. The kindest person is like water, which is good at nourishing all things without competing with them, and stays in places that no one likes, so it is closest to the Tao. Laozi praises water the most among all things in nature, believing that the virtue of water is close to the Tao. Water has no fixed form, it changes with the changes in the outside world. It has no fixed color, and when dyed in the sky, it becomes pale; when dyed in the yellow, it becomes yellow. It has no fixed abode and flows along the terrain of the outside world. Its characteristic is variability, whether it is a babbling spring, a rushing torrent, a rushing river, or a vast ocean. It flows endlessly without exhaustion. There are seven virtues of water, namely dwelling in a good place, having a good heart, being kind and benevolent, speaking with good faith, governing with righteousness and good governance, acting with good ability, and acting with good timing. If we can achieve these seven points like water, we will become a person with high moral cultivation
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